Aethalida whiteheadi explained

Aethalida whiteheadi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found on Luzon and Palawan in the Philippines.^[1] The habitat consists of clearings in primary and secondary forests at altitudes ranging from 100 to 950 meters.

Adults have been recorded on wing in March, September and December.^[2]

Taxonomy

The species was formerly treated as a synonym of Aethalida dora.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Aethalida whiteheadi (Rothschild, 1910) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . March 19, 2018.
2. Černý . Karel . January 3, 2011 . A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines . Entomofauna . 32 . 3 . 29–92.